Beyonce, you did it! I am #Dead after watching your 2013, half-time Super Bowl performance! Everything I wanted from you, you delivered on (see my original list, here): You took risks, like relying on material from 4; You brought out Destiny's Child, which was great, but made even greater when you let them participate in perhaps your most well known solo song, Single Ladies; you delivered on the stunning visuals; and you sang LIVE! The only misstep was Halo and its arrangement, which asked for too much, vocally, at a point where you were clearly starting to tire. But that was a small misstep in an otherwise knock-out showing!
Nature or nurture, I don't know, but Beyonce makes this performance-lark look effortless! Without a doubt, the entertainer of this generation!
Oh and Michelle, I see you! You made it to Super Bowl, girl!!! Yeah, your microphone wasn't turned up, but you still made it! LOL
Yes Bey you did it
ReplyDeleteOne word: OUTSTANDING!
ReplyDeleteReally? Imo she only delivered the first two on that list.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good show but definitely lacked Wow factor for me. Like I said in the other thread..I saw no new steps from other dance styles and she pretty much gave what I saw her give at Glastonberry. I know little of her work so it would have been easy to surprise me. Instead I got Exactly what I expected.
Certainly visually it was not the spectacle Madonna's show was.
I loved it of course but I felt it was kinda rushed...maybe I was enjoying it so much I didn't want it to end, haha.
ReplyDeleteRemember Opie we agreed the first 3 :-)
ReplyDeleteI was there in the crowd and the energy was phenomenal. She improved drastically from her rehearsals on Thursday where she dropped the mic AND ear piece. And like you said, she was singing LIVE. I touched her hair during Halo and I could actually HEAR her singing without the mic. Incredible day for me.
ReplyDeleteThey should have given her at least 20 min. to perform. I missed Survivor (with the DCs) and Get Me Bodied (Hello! Not even one song from the great B'Day!)
ReplyDeleteUhm no we didn't. We agreed she did deliver on the first two and that she did not deliver on the fifth.
ReplyDeleteI thought we did I don't know I may be wrong
ReplyDeleteSLAYED MY LIFE!!!! Truly THE best Superbowl halftime show that I have seen in my 20 years of existence. I'll take near flawless vocals and a lack of "show" as opposed to ALL show and nothing else like last year. Theatrics can not make up for talent, If someone did a stripped acoustic set and nothing else but delivered killer vocals I would be happy.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I think this show would have had more "wow" factor for me if I was actually there. This performance just felt bland to me because its literally just a collage of everything shes been doing the past couple years. Vocally she was great. People complained about her not sounding amazingly perfect at Halo. Well what do you expect from someone who was just dancing and singing for 14 minutes straight. Theres a reason singers take breaks in between songs at their own concerts. I found it distasteful that Michelle and Kellys mics were tuned down to that of a backup singers. There was really no need for them to be there seeing as they got about 30 seconds. and if we're being nitpicky she was off alighment with the stage effects a "tiny" bit at the beginning. But anyways it was a good show for the superbowl. She got away with that cursed stage lol. People generally dont do well at these events...
ReplyDeletewell i though it was phénoménal the woman recently had a baby and is in great shape . kelly and Michelle looked brilliant and in my honest opinion i preferred this to madonnas little afair with M.I.A and icky minaj .vocals were 80% on point and she looked like she really enjoyed owning that crowds attention(and big ol check from pepsi in the bank). bravo honey b. x
ReplyDeleteI liked it, but it didn't feel like an "event" like Madonna's did. Then again, maybe because it's Madonna and everything she does is an event. I have to say, though, she was definitely not singing live, except for near the end of "Halo". She made it to obvious by making sure she constantly threw in those ad libs to make it seem like her mic was on. Joke's on us, though, I suppose, since even her ad libs are normally pre-recorded. I also feel like she fell back on the typical Beyonce performance tactics and she even recycled parts of her BB 2011 performance.
ReplyDeleteBEYONCE DELIVERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletebut only the first 2 after that everything was a bit boring but i love the Destiny's Child reunion that revived me. And i just have to say that im truly impressed by her performance since it was totally live unlike Madonna who was miming ALMOST the whole time on her halftime show. But i have to say that Madonna did better on the Visual.
Anyways Bey could have taken things to the next level by bringing something better or something we didn't see from her but she didn't. so i'll give her 3.5/5
P.S. i think that Bey's voice sounded just a bit weaker
Sounded like live singing to me.
ReplyDeleteThat was an amazing performance! I don't think I have ever seen Beyonce hit it so hard! Hence why perhaps she lost some of the belt she could have done with to finish it perfectly, but I did like the new arrangement of Halo any way, as well as the twists she did on the other songs. For me it out did Madonna, perhaps not visually, but I can't help but be shady and say that's perhaps because Beyonce doesn't need a massive complex set, guest after guest and completely mimed vocals to be great...
ReplyDeleteDD, it would be interesting to hear what you have to say on how Beyonce's voice has changed post giving birth? She definitely growls more than she used to and often now seems to favour singing lower (like in the world humanitarian day "I was here" performance as opposed to her previous renditions), is it just age or can pregnancy change your voice?
Yes, I'd also like to hear what they say on voice changes due to pregnancy, seeing as I have heard it used as some kind of excuse by fans several times now.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably much easier to just sing live than to remember the the right time to lip-synch a whole lot of almost random ad libs and "put your hands together"...
ReplyDeleteits beyonce and obviously it was good but i was a tad bit underwhelmed - i didnt think she picked the right songs - kudos for singing live though - she needs to re invent her choreo though cuz thats the same dance shes been doing since like 2003
ReplyDeletePregnancy does alter the voice a bit. I'm not too sure of what it does after the fact, but during pregnancy quite a number of things affect the voice. For the most part a female will find a it requires a bit more effort to hit notes than prior to the pregnancy and will see a bit of a decrease in their efficiency with breath control. There are plenty of studies on the matter if you feel curious and want to learn more about the topic. I've heard plenty of singers stating their voices to be better after pregnancy, but having some difficulty regaining proper breath control, although that's due in part to the abdominal muscles sorting themselves out.
ReplyDeleteFemale voices in general tend to be greatly affected by hormonal changes, especially during their menstrual cycles. Whitney Houston for example used to say how during her period her voice would drop an octave or more.
It was completely live. Unless she was miming the thumps coming out of her mic when she clapping and whenever it bumped into her.
ReplyDeleteWhy would someone who just came off the heels of a lip syncing fiasco go to such lengths to lip sync so excessively and include tons of ad libs?
lol just did some research and found indeed that for some women voices change during pregnacy. But basically return to pre pregnancy quality after te pregnancy. Some feel things come more easily but didn't read anything about negative effects on the voice After pregnancy. Which means that as an excuse it doesn't really work. :-)
ReplyDeleteAs for the dropping of the voice thing. The research has shown women's voice to go somewhat higher when they are at their most fertile but that is speaking voices and only when speaking to men. And even then only the first sentence.
Found nothing about negative effects after pregnancy and have to say...I also personally never been fan of a singer whose voice went from good to poor after having children.
I am going to write this one up as one for the Great Book Of Stan Delusions ;-D
Some stans with their excuses, they'll pull out any card they can.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I excuse personally are cases of laryngitis, which I've only seen really affect a handful of singers performing live, as most usually call off if such a thing happens. Kelly Clarkson and Hayley Williams are the first two that come to mind, Kelly performed most of her American Idol season with laryngitis and with Hayley her voice gave out halfway through her set and laryngitis was later found to be the cause.
Sometimes I think certain performers lie about certain ailments such as laryngitis
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I'd say actual illness is a sound excuse. Though even more sound (pun intended) would be to cancel in such a case.
ReplyDeleteIts odd because I did think about this.She has definitely delivered less pristine vocals since the baby. However, I'll reserve judgement until we've heard more from her this era. :D
ReplyDeleteI agree that this didn't top Madonna, but it was definitely better than I thought it was going to be. It did have a whiff of the recession about it. I kind of appreciated that in this tough economic climate, though... whether that was their intent, I very much doubt it.
ReplyDeleteI purposely took my head out of the clouds before I watched it. I knew if i had had really high expectations- for example that she was going to best the show Madonna put on- then I was heading for trouble. I also re-evaluated how I would judge it after I watched Michael Jackson's show. He lipped and he didn't bust out any new choreography, so it wasn't fair- for me- to have a go at her for using signature moves, But what really sold it for me was the energy and how much she seemed to be relishing the moment. It Was infectious!
ReplyDeleteWoWIE! Lucky git!! Lol. I don't think the atmosphere translated very well over the screen, though.
ReplyDeleteIt did feel very short. I remember Madonna (wrongly) going on for ages last year!
ReplyDeleteI re-evaluated how I would look at it after I watched Michael Jackson's performance- which is cited as the greatest half-time show by many. Unfortunately that was AFTER that post. In reality I think I was expecting too much. lol
ReplyDeleteIt did have gruffness about it at points.
ReplyDeleteBit sad to read a comment down there saying this was the best SB halftime show in history. Let's be honest here, Madonna set an extremely high bar last year with her performance and Beyonce was simply never going to be able to put on a spectacle like that. Remember, Madonna has been doing these kinds of high-concept shows for over two decades now, she knows how to pull it off and it showed in her set last year. The presentation, the flow, the (brand new) choreography, the smooth transition from one song to another, the guest appearances... everything was choreographed and organized to pinpoint precision, right down to when the whole stadium lit up at the end of Like a Prayer. Also, save for an unscripted middle finger flip by MIA, the whole thing was kept clean and family-friendly.
ReplyDeleteCompare that to Beyonce's show this year: same old recycled choreography, the multiple Beyonce clones in a background screen, the awkward transitions between songs, Kelly and Michelle being relegated to background singer status, and she was popping her pussy all over the place for all the five-year olds to see - not exactly family friendly material there.
I'm not saying it was a bad show, because if this had been the Grammy Awards or something that performance would have gotten a standing ovation. But this was the SUPER BOWL, and she needed to deliver something new. She did not do that.
The stage was fantastic though.
I am not familiar with michael's show. Will see if it's up on youtube. But I just watched Madonna's show again and I stand by my assesment...way better show. Ofcourse vocally Beyonce live beats Madonna. No contest there. But I figure a Superbowl halftime show needs to enterain more folks than just the fans of the artist.
ReplyDeleteYou really think Madonna needs a massive complex set, several guests and playback to entertain a crowd? Do not underestimate the Queen.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZRnuxJggqc
Just watched the Michael Jackson show. Meh! I seem to be immune to cheap sentiment if it involves kids and is not set to country music. ;-D
ReplyDeleteFor me...Madonna's show beats Michael's as easily as Beyonce's live vocals beat Madonna's vocals ...Easily!
Let me just say, I didn't think MJ's was the best: Prince, Janet and Madonna were better,IMO. For the time, he might have been amazing, but watching it now, dare i say, it looked sloppy. But it does make you realise how much better a show looks at night.
ReplyDeleteI think if he was to have put on a half-time show now, with the technology that is afforded to performers, he would have outshone everyone. But watching it now, I'd probably even put Beyonce's performance above his.
MJ's Performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idg8TNknvDU
JJ's Performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW97CWfeWdY
Prince's Performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYzvM1tpFY4
It was an odd set-list, i agree. I read numerous comments from people not knowing most of the songs. Apparently there was even a last minute shuffle of the set-list: http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/beyonce-knowles/news/destinys-child-super-bowl-halftime-show-set-list/
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. It being daylight didn't help. Nor did the poor way it was filmed. I'm guessing ( sinceI haven't bothered with the Superbowlshows until recently) that it wasn't such a major part of the televised event yet as it is now?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links. I will check out the JJ and Prince ones as well. I heard more claims for Prince's being the '' best ever'' than for MJ.
Ps I did understand you were talking ''word on the street'' calling MJ's the ''best'' :-)
Yep..I can live with Prince and Janet being up there. Both delivered a big show with plenty of spectacle and Prince adding live vocals and real guitar.
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with your three best picks.
But re Prince...do think his voice isn't ''big'' enough for stadium filling vocals. Works here thanks to the show around it but basically not a 'rock' voice imo.
haha it was a bit tongue and cheek really, but that video is a pretty damn good performance! I do really like Madonnas half time show, visually it was spectacular, but I'm just a massive Bey fan, and loved her raw energy and voice.
ReplyDeleteHello to everyone at Diva Devotee, I'm a newcomer and this is my first ever comment so for what’s it worth I think Madonna completely outclasses Beyonce every time in terms of spectacle, back catalogue, choreography and sheer watchability. Obviously Beyonce has the vocals but this was not one of her great performances, too much grunting, growling, prancing and aggression. Madonna’s renditions were a lot more heartfelt and
ReplyDeletecontrolled, using some of her greatest hits to carry the whole set. It was only
when DC appeared that Beyonce’s performance was placed in any kind of context really. Anyway I could go on and on about this but will end here, just once last thought though, at 50 odd years old, Madonna can dance everyone right off the stage, Beyonce, little Cheryl, Nicole Scherzinger, Jennifer Lopez etc. etc.
I mean, I also thought Madonna's performance was more of a show, but if I wanna watch a show during the Superbowl, I'd invite Cirque du Soleil. If I watch a singer perform, I want a show, but I care more vocals and choreography. I thought Beyonce's voice was spot-on, not amazing, but pretty good. I love her growling and her aggressive tone. And really? Madonna was more heartfelt and controlled LOL? She lip-synched, badly at that, and her songs, in my opinion, aren't as fun.
ReplyDeleteAnd Beyonce was no where near out of context. The only song that common people aren't familiar with is "End of Time". Every other song, but "Halo", went number 1 on the Hot 100 charts. And Madonna can't dance as well as Beyonce... even at her prime. Do you honestly think Madonna's Superbowl performance had better choreography than Beyonce's? All she did was shuffle... No, just no.
Beyonce is a stomper, when did you ever see Fred Astaire stomping across the stage? Her set dance pieces tell no story whatsoever.She lacks sensuality and grace as a dancer. No one can say she isn’t a fabulous singer but let’s face it she has to work with a lot of poor material. Of course Madonna was lip-syncing, the event was an extravaganza, an overblown piece of entertainment that didn’t call for a live vocal. Beyonce made the mistake of
ReplyDeletemiming at Obama’s inauguration and it was the wrong call. She got found out and
lost a bit credibility, hence all the extraneous grunts and whoops during her Superbowl
performance.
Beyonce is a stomper, when did you ever see Fred Astaire stomping across
ReplyDeletethe stage? Her set dance pieces tell no story whatsoever.She lacks
sensuality and grace as a dancer. No one can say she isn’t a fabulous
singer but let’s face it she has to work with a lot of poor material. Of
course Madonna was lip-syncing, the event was an extravaganza, an
overblown piece of entertainment that didn’t call for a live vocal.
Beyonce made the mistake of miming at Obama’s inauguration and it was the wrong call. She got found out and lost a bit credibility, hence all the extraneous grunts and whoops during her Superbowl
performance.
I'm with you on this. I'm not sure about these days but in her prime...Madonna was imo a better dancer. And I liked her songs better.
ReplyDeleteA halftime Show of a sportsmatch though,is more a show than a concert..
ReplyDeleteAnd actually...only Beyonce song I knew until very recently was Halo. It annoys me. But now I also know Huray for the fifties anthem '' Single Ladies''. That one I find even more annoying.
Of course..I am far from '' common'' ;-D
as always, she used pre recorded bases. But she sang the whole last song, and I could notice that her voice sounds horrible.
ReplyDeleteOpie, I wouldn't expect with your taste in music (which I actually respect) that you'd be familiar with any Beyonce song :b much less like them, lol
ReplyDeleteSingle Ladies is regarded as one of the most iconic dances of all time. While she lacks technical ability when it comes to dance, her ability to pick up any routine seamlessly puts her miles beyond Madonna. Plus, she definitely does not lack grace, she's knows how to move.
ReplyDeleteAnd saying that Beyonce has poor material is extremely subjective. I personally love her music.
This performance has absolutely nothing to do with the Inauguration, which BTW she said she did not lip sync at. Her grunting and whoops are her performance style. You can look at any of her concerts...
Actually, she had background singers, there were a few instances of pre records especially when there were studio edits done to her voice.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course "Halo" was bad, she just got finished dancing for 10+ minutes...
I think you missed my point there Arthur. I am actually quite common in that I am far from alone in not knowing most of Beyonce's songs. And the audience for the Superbowl is a lot more varied in age, chartknowledge and musical taste than you seem to suggest.
ReplyDeleteA really good Superbowl show needs to take that into consideration.
Madonna's show did by giving those who aren't fan familiar an anyway visually entertaining time, Prince for instance did so by referencing iconic songs by other artists from other genres.
I'm sorry, but Madonna really was not as good a dancer at her prime. Granted, she was a trained dancer, she still can't move with the poise and attitude Beyonce could. I always thought Madonna was very stiff. Examples of great technical dancers are Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson.
ReplyDeleteLOL... Beyonce isn't some underground indy artist. A lot of people know her work. She's arguably the most popular diva in today's world.
ReplyDeleteBut you do have a point, the audience varies greatly in age. My point was she performed some of her most popular songs. I'm fairly certain people are familiar with the brilliant horn sample in "Crazy in Love", the chorus from "Baby Boy" the chorus in "Bootylicious", and most definitely familiar with the hook in "Single Ladies".
Abdul and Jackson are not arguments in the question who between Madonna and Beyonce is the better dancer.
ReplyDeleteI find Beyonce to have a rather limited repertoire of moves. Certainly her footwork is limited. Her dancing consists for a large part of poses and hipthrusting.
Never said she is underground. But she is a popdiva and as such widely known for sure amongst fans of that genre. I am trying to make it clear to you that actually a great many people are not into chart music and contrary to your statement..do NOT know Beyonce's songs. I am afraid in spite of being fairly certain, you might actually be fairly mistaken. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy point still stands, a show of a couple of Beyonce hits coupled with a visually not very imaginative show is only interesting really to Beyonce fans. As a generally appealing and/or memorable show...it failed I think
I never said they were, I was only providing examples of good technical dancers :b
ReplyDeleteAnd I can see why would think that, people certainly set her out to be a booty popper, lol. But again, she can pick new dance moves in the snap of a finger. Her footwork I find is decent. Look up her performance on the Billboard Awards. If you want to see Beyonce dancing at her best look up the Deja Vu music video and skip to about the 2nd minute or so. Amazing.
But my point is she's extremely popular. Of 100 million people who watched her half time show, I'm certain that at least half new all her songs (basing my numbers on her social media records), 40% knows who she is (just a wild guess) and the other ten watched because it's the superbowl half time show.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it wasn't fairly memorable show, but there are really no memorable half time shows. It was entertaining though. Don't worry Opie, when I perform at the half time show in ten years, I'll try to make it memorable for you ;-)
Well then .so were Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Isadora Duncan and Ginger Rodgers.:-)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that statement regarding speed of picking up simple routines based on her limited repertoire was again also just a side remark. Not at all intended as a failing argument for her being a great dancer.
You DO realize I hope that videos are carefully edited usually?
But anyway...fanciest step I see her do is the step done in every soccer practice on every level of play. Really, most of what she does is really not very intricate.
I would add she has had an 84% increase in followers since then if we are arguing popularity
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcMd1Rcn_lo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOd3p3wxrv4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNdlArUye6E&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Lol you will have to come with better sources than that...her social mediarecords and your indeed wild guesses.
ReplyDeleteOf course they were better technical dancers than Beyonce.
ReplyDeleteAnd no it wasn't. She incorporates some pretty complex dance moves in her videos. Such as the African step in "Who Run the World". Her ability to pick up choreography is sublime compared to all singer/dancers. Ask any professional dancing instructor (not saying that I am pro dance instructor).
Are you refering to that wide legged stomping move with ' African stepp''?
ReplyDeleteIf that's how you see it, lol
ReplyDeleteWell Obviously that's how I see it. Otherwise I wouldn't be posting it.
ReplyDeleteBut I guess by that response...you have no counter. We will leave it at both having made our case to the best of our ability in that case. :-)
I do wish you had answered my question regarding what step you meant with 'African step'' though. :-(
My counter is that it's a difficult step to pick up. If you want more examples of difficult choreography she picked up, look at "Sweet Dreams" and "Single Ladies". Both were very acclaimed in the dancing world (as well as the African Step).
ReplyDeleteAnd the African Step can be found about 2 minutes in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6U
What is a better indicator of her fanbase than the amount of followers she has on social media sites? 42 million likes on facebook and 7 million followers on twitter (she's notorious for never tweeting by the way) indicates that more or less 50 million people watching her were her genuine fans.
ReplyDeleteTo counter than second point, Madonna I feel appeals to a more favorable audience when it comes to this. Many of her fans let's face it are 40+ years old. Considering her genre (Dance pop) she has more of a worldwide appeal as well. Beyonce on the other hand appeals mostly to teenagers, and considering she's an r&b pop artist, her music is not as marketable worldwide.
And darn :/ how upsetting.
Dude, between 1.41 and 2.15 not a single step is done other than her crawling inbetween the guy's legs. I am left still wondering what, if not that wide legged stomping, is that African step???
ReplyDeleteAnd by her own statements, she doesn't ''pick up'' that dancing. She practices ''till her feet bleed''. A claim sort of belying your claims regarding the supposed ease with wich this dancing is coming to her ( and which still does not go to the quality of that dancing)
I saw no intricate footwork in 'single ladies'
You really ought to study those dancers I just linked to and learn what intricate footwork means. :-)
As much as I LOVEEEEEEEEEE Beyonce....I got to say this...Her dancing is to feminine for my taste...as much as I love booty popping and stuff of that manner, I want to be wowed.....Ciara is one of my least fav vocalist but she is my second favorite performer, simply for the fact that she can dance like creeeeeeeezy..... Beyonce does have the ability to pick up dance moves very quickly, but the thing is I can pick up her dance moves in 10 minutes...she does nothing overly difficult.
ReplyDeleteI remember, when me and my friends choreographed Beyonce's song "Love on Top" last year....we based it off the original but there was not enough ump to it so we had to spruce it up....
In my opinion, her best dancing was in her music video "Get me bodied"...her worst was in "Diva" which was this horrible hip-hop/ pop influenced thing that I simply found atrocious. Especially that whole pop thing she did at the end...
For her dancing in "Run the World" it started off good and unique, but it got very sloppy and thrown together closer to the middle when she was wearing the yellow leotard. I'm sure she could have thought of something better than that little side hip thrust thing.
But I'm a fan of her for her vocal technique not her dancing. As someone who's been dancing for the past 16 years, I think I can say that Beyonce's dancing needs an overhaul.....
Yes, a fan defending Beyonce supposed amazing achievements would be much better off bringing up her vocal technique. Because there's nothing to argue there...it simply IS impressive. Certainly amongst her genre peers.:-)
ReplyDeleteAnd that is my point! The Superbowl audience does not consist of ''mostly teenagers'' and r& b fans. A truly good half time show would take that into consideration.
ReplyDeleteAs for facebook and twitter likes. We already know that the majority of her youtube likes were fake. They were bought.
Do you really expect me to believe facebook and twitter numbers to be accurate reprentations of the number of fans she has? Aside from the aforementioned fact that the superbowl always attracts around a 100 million viewers. Logic as well as fact say these do not all happen to also be all of Beyonce's fans. They are in fact...football fans. Mostly of the two teams making it to the Superbowl. To assume even 50 milion football fans are Beyonce fans is illogical and likely incorrect.
lol, I had to find a reason to defend her.....LMAO
ReplyDeleteLol like I said...there is nothing to defend there as there really is no questioning her vocal technique. Anybody claiming that is not good clearly is being not just not a fan but being competely irrational aswell. :-)
ReplyDeleteBut we weren't arguing popularity. We were arguing the general entertainment value of Beyonce's half time show to the allover Superbowl audience. :-)
ReplyDeleteI just got to wonder, is she a natural dancer? I seen when she was younger and she had some step game but nothing major...I mean all lil girls did that stuff....Her choreography generally starts off strong and slops up at the end....look at "Dance for you" and aforementioned "Run the World." I mean sometimes she can impress me with her dancing.....but when she shakes her rump, she doesn't do anything intricate...Twerk or something...lol
ReplyDeleteShe doesn't strike me as a natural dancer. Surely if someone is a natural AND working on it as much as she does, they would end up delivering better and more varied dancing.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever seen the female singer of The Civil Wars? She doesn't really dance yet she strikes me as a natural dancer.
Well, I pray that Beyonce will dance the way she dances in my dreams...lol
ReplyDeleteoh I had just saw the fact on twitter and felt like spreading the useless knowledge
ReplyDeleteMore than useless..I am sure it is totally sucked from someone's thumb. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know right it was about 108,000 new followers then I was like beyonce only had 127,086 followers thats sad bey
ReplyDeleteThen why add it to the setlist, if it was going to turn out completely horrible? That being said, I haven't actually seen the performance. And honestly, after a stan confirmation of her voice being 'horrible'.... I'm not sure I will.
ReplyDeleteLOL Opie... comparing Beyonce to showgirls? That's like, a step in divadom- the showgirl video. IDK if Bey's done it yet, but Mariah and Christina have both done it lmao....
ReplyDeleteMost popular? LMAO the DELUSION. As long as Gaga breathes, Beyonce sits- growling and doing a tantrum composed of the African Stomp- at number two.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's strictly in the States. It's quite difficult for us to measure the popularity of popsingers from other countries. Like Sarah Connor and Regine Velasquez, who are both immensely popular in their respective homelands, but are relatively unknown overseas.
Well, I think there are probably several showgirls in Vegas alone whose only difference with Beyonce is lack of a contract and the accompanying pr. ;-D
ReplyDeleteOh it was by no means a bad show. Quite good actually. Vocally speaking. Just not a memorable one to a non Beyonce fan. But ''horrible''...I think that was Arthur speaking without thinking first probably. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was a great opportunity for me :) I can't really say how well it translated over TV because everything gives me chills watching it back, especially the entrance. The energy in the Dome was unreal during that portion. It was easily the best day of my life.
ReplyDeleteI doubt very much you are sufficiently familiar with anything but the most famous of Beyonce's choreography which explains the fact that you overlooked the numerous new steps merged with her staple choreography, none of which featured in Glastonbury. Perhaps more research into your chosen topic of discussion would aid in you being both informed and objective. Just a tip. Admittedly the show lacked the spectacle of Madonnas show, but then that's because that spectacle, the set pieces and army of support acts that were popular at the time were required as a crutch for Madonnas awkward dancing, lacking vocals and attempt to achieve chart success. Beyonce kept it simple and gave us just great (albeit largely familiar) choreography and great vocals and stage presence. And she didnt stumble awkwardly off of a bench mid performance :)
ReplyDeleteAnd was utterly forgetable. I now have seen Beyonce's Superbowl performance, her Glastonbury performance and several of her most famous videos...I am still thoroughly unimpressed with her dancing and her shows in general as well as her vocal tone and music. The only thing vaguely interesting is her technical abilty. All in all to me she is a sublimely uninteresting artist.
ReplyDeleteI remain thoroughly amused at your efforts to present yourself as knowledgeable and somehow cultured whilst clearly being a biased hypocritical fanatic of other artists. I am no stan, i love Beyonce, however i am mature and objective enough to recognize her faults whilst appreciating the greatness of other artists. Someone disagreeing with your poorly argued assertions regarding Beyonce does not make someone a stan. That is just your way of dismissing anyone who highlights your bs.
ReplyDeleteYou can hate Beyonce all you want as you clearly revel in doing so, jumping from post to post to eagerly spread your uninformed perspective. But please be the grown up you try to present yourself as and learn some objectivity.
You admit that you know little of her work and yet you continue to think you can credibly dismiss her entire career and contributions as an artist. That is bias to the extremes and makes your own contributions to any debate about her quite useless, redundant even :)
You are marginally more intelligent than the average stan, which works in your favor but a stan you remain, however you persevere to present yourself.
Whilst you contemplate how to amend your ways, take a pick from one of several seats _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/
Rofl I think the internet has gone to your head a bit doll.
ReplyDeleteWho do you think you areexactly?
You came on here responding on 4 treads regarding Beyonce. Several times responding to my posts.
Cute how you try to turn things around. I am guessing you are a buddy of Arthur. If not, you ought to be. You share so much. Your love of stanning for Beyonce as well as a lack of comprehension of the written word.
( I'd even hazard a guess that you are the friend he asked about my writing ;-D)
My dismissal of Beyonce was in no uncertain terms a statement of personal taste. Nowhere do I claim anything else.
''whilst you contemplate how to amend your ways'' hahahahahaha funny dude! Like I said, stans...so often so much more entertaining than the artists they stan for.